Experts are merely “drips under pressure” ?
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008Friend Fraser shared this with me a while back.
 Isn’t it interesting that at certain times of our lives we place ourselves in the hands of an “expert”. These highly skilled individuals may have more knowledge, practice, and experience that we do with what they are an “expert” in, but, does it mean we should give up our choices? Should we not be responsible for the outcome, what ever it is?Â
Should we not be the ones making the final decision?  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that we shouldn’t heed what we are told. I am not saying that we shouldn’t go along with their suggestion. Keep in mind it is their opinion, albeit very experienced, it is still an opinion. I had a good friend tell me that opinions are only worth what you value in them. He said that everyone has an opinion on anything and everything.Â
I’ve found out over the years that he is 100% correct. The opinion may be correct or not….but it is still an opinion.  In the realm of experts a gentleman I worked with told me to never call him an expert at anything.Â
I asked him why and this was his response. “Let’s break down the word expert. Ex is a has been like an ex-wife, ex-boyfriend, ex-boss. A spert is a drip under pressure. So please never call me a has been drip under pressure.” Â
Here’s what a few others have to say about experts in their field: Â “An economist is a man that can tell you . . . what can happen under any given condition, and his guess is liable to be as good as anybody else’s too.” - Will Rogers
“If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.” - Norman Augustine Â
We have all heard the jokes/stories about lawyers, bosses….place name of your profession here. Remember through all the jokes, innuendos, at half truths you’ve got to just smile. Smiling with you … :o)
So this week…let’s be the “drips under pressure”.
Kirk Out
